About
W. Paul Bowers is a director of Aflac Incorporated since 2013 and serves as the Board's Lead Non-Management Director. He retired as chairman and chief executive officer of Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, on July 1, 2021, a role he had held since 2011, and previously served as chief financial officer of Southern Company from 2008 to 2010.
Roles
Aflac Inc.
Lead Non-Management Director; Retired Chairman and CEO of Georgia Power Co. · Current role
2013–present
Georgia Power (subsidiary of Southern Company)
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · Retired July 1, 2021; served as President of Georgia Power from 2011 until November 2020.
2011–2021
Southern Company
Chief Financial Officer · Held various senior executive positions across Southern Company Generation, Southern Power, and the company's former U.K. subsidiary, where he was president and CEO of South Western Electricity/Western Power Distribution.
2008–2010
External Roles
Exelon Corporation
Director (Chair since 2025)
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Brand Industrial Holding, Inc.
Director; Audit Committee Chair
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Nuclear Electric Insurance Ltd.
Director
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Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Member
2014–2018
Fixed Compensation
FY 2025
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025
Director Compensation
FY 2025
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
$225,036